Job Requisition ID: 58182
Opening Date: 09/10/2026
Closing Date: 09/24/2026
Agency: Department of Human Rights
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $8,571 a month: Full Range: $8,571-$12,651 a month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered. Position OverviewUnder administrative direction, manages a statewide discrimination investigations unit, supervises as mall to moderate staff of highly skilled professional personnel engaged in the investigation of charges of employment and other types of discrimination according to established policies; plans, assigns and reviews the activities of investigators; trains and advises staff in investigative methods and procedural guidelines; reviews and approves work products; evaluates work performance; provides motivation to staff as necessary.
Benefits StatementAs a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
Essential Functions- Serves as a working supervisor.
- Analyzes file contents to determine if legal procedural requirements are being met.
- Monitors caseload management of unit and provides necessary technical direction and guidance to ensure successful completion of caseload management objectives.
- Trains new investigative staff assigned to the unit and provides veteran investigators in the unit with ongoing training in investigative and interviewing techniques as set out in the various policy and training manuals of the Charge Processing Division.
- Meets regularly with staff attorneys to discuss substantial evidence findings of investigators to determine if investigations need more work, more detailed analysis, or that there is lack of substantial evidence, and to discuss interpretations of new and revised laws, rules and regulations that affect Charge Processing Investigations.
- Participates in the hiring and promotion of staff by interviewing applicants and offering input into the selection process.
- Performs other duties as assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in business or public administration.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.
Specialized Skills- Requires at least two (2) years of experience working as a Human Rights Investigator III or four (4) years of experience working as a Human Rights Investigator II with the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
- Requires at least two (2) years of supervisory experience in a business or government organization.
- Requires at least two (2) years of experience conducting investigations in the fields of civil rightsand employment discrimination.
Preferred Qualifications- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience working as a Human Rights Investigator III or four (4) years' experience working as a Human Rights Investigator II with the Illinois Department of Human Rights or in a similar title and/or agency.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of supervisory experience in a business or government organization.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience conducting investigations in the fields of civil rights and employment discrimination.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience managing office practices, procedures, and programs.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience with Microsoft office suite, Adobe, electronic case management programs or similar software systems.
Conditions of Employment- Requires the ability to pass a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
- Requires the ability to travel occasionally with the possibility of overnight stays.
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Headquarter Location: 524 S 2nd St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: Akia Harper
Email: [email protected]Phone #: 312-814-6275
Posting Group: Legal, Audit & Compliance
This position DOES contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).
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